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Modern DevOps Practices

You're reading from   Modern DevOps Practices Implement, secure, and manage applications on the public cloud by leveraging cutting-edge tools

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805121824
Length 568 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Gaurav Agarwal Gaurav Agarwal
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Preface 1. Part 1:Modern DevOps Fundamentals
2. Chapter 1: The Modern Way of DevOps FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Source Code Management with Git and GitOps 4. Chapter 3: Containerization with Docker 5. Chapter 4: Creating and Managing Container Images 6. Part 2:Container Orchestration and Serverless
7. Chapter 5: Container Orchestration with Kubernetes 8. Chapter 6: Managing Advanced Kubernetes Resources 9. Chapter 7: Containers as a Service (CaaS) and Serverless Computing for Containers 10. Part 3:Managing Config and Infrastructure
11. Chapter 8: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform 12. Chapter 9: Configuration Management with Ansible 13. Chapter 10: Immutable Infrastructure with Packer 14. Part 4:Delivering Applications with GitOps
15. Chapter 11: Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions and Jenkins 16. Chapter 12: Continuous Deployment/Delivery with Argo CD 17. Chapter 13: Securing and Testing Your CI/CD Pipeline 18. Part 5:Operating Applications in Production
19. Chapter 14: Understanding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Your Production Service 20. Chapter 15: Implementing Traffic Management, Security, and Observability with Istio 21. Index 22. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix: The Role of AI in DevOps

The importance of automation

Automation is akin to having an efficient team of robots at your disposal, tirelessly handling repetitive, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks. Let’s simplify the significance of automation:

  • Efficiency: Think of it as having a magical helper who completes tasks in a fraction of the time you would take. Automation accelerates repetitive tasks, executing actions, processing data, and running commands far more swiftly than humans.
  • Consistency: Humans can tire or become distracted, leading to inconsistencies in task execution. Automation guarantees that tasks are consistently carried out according to predefined rules, every single time.
  • Accuracy: Automation operates without the fatigue or lapses that humans may experience. It adheres to instructions with precision, minimizing the likelihood of errors that could result in costly repercussions.
  • Scale: Whether managing one system or a thousand, automation effortlessly scales operations...
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